שפּיץ־האַק

Yiddish

Etymology

From שפּיץ (shpits, “tip”) +‎ האַק (hak, “axe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪt͡sˌhak/
  • Hyphenation: שפּיץ־האַק

Noun

שפּיץ־האַק • (shpits-hak) f, plural שפּיץ־העק (shpits-hek)

  1. synonym of קירקע (kirke, “pickaxe”)

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “pickaxe”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1052
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